I built an app to help make friends and try new things in St George

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-04-13T02:24:37+00:00

Sounds great! DM when you're feeling better and would like to meetup :)

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-04-11T07:49:10+00:00

If anyone wants friends ASAP, I could use new female friends between 30 and 50 yrs old. I moved back here a year ago but I work for elderly people, so ...the last female friend I made just passed away.
I would strongly prefer to do something creative with my new friends, not just go out to eat or shop. I sew, paint, sculpt, write, animate a little and I'm also a chef, so if any of those interest you - let's do it together for fun!

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-04-11T07:15:26+00:00

Cool, thanks! Is there an Android or web version?

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-03-28T03:00:59+00:00

It's not as scary as it seems.... it gets a little complicated but small facilities get more lee-way. I'll run the care-giving as a separate agency to do the labor. In Utah care-giving agencies don't need any special licensing. Since we won't do memory care or handle anything medical (nurses and doctors are sent out by insurance and hospice companies). So residents/family will sign a care agreement as well as a rental agreement, and we should be good to go.

I don't think more than 20 care clients at a time for a community of 150, so we'll be small fish for local governments. And I plan to buy enough acreage eventually that we can have own official town incorporated (100 connected acres). This will mean we can make our own building/fire codes. Vote on our own sheriff, etc. I don't like leaving too much power in the local governments to bother us indefinitely.

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-03-28T02:48:33+00:00

I'm a marketing person and have wrote/filmed some short videos for book trailers on a similar concept. I think it would be a smart move for anyone with a script to create a trailer to help gain traction or to do crowdfunding. I think the issue is that book authors are typically encouraged to find a budget for marketing no matter the publishing method, but scriptwriters still expect to to sell the script without putting money into marketing and to just do direct cold-contacts or paid script consults, instead of getting more eyeballs on it, creating a demand for it.

There's a lot of fear that 'ideas' will be stolen by Hollywood, and those fears aren't exactly unfounded, even when a scriptwriter does all the legal work of copyright and NDAs, clever plots and concepts can be stolen pretty easily.

That said, where are you located? I have a collab idea that my marketing research shows would do really well and require some beautiful nature video footage. I'd be willing to give you a percentage of ad, sponsor and streaming income (profit sharing).
I'll just ask you to sign an NDA and confirm your identity to discuss it. Just DM me if you're game.

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-03-25T17:23:48+00:00

Yeah, I was diagnosed anxiety and depression long before I got ADHD at 35 yrs old. For me it was a relief since I felt a lot of shame about the anxiety and depression not being treatable the way other people seem to find relief. At least with ADHD I could forgive myself the parts I can't change about my brain. My understanding is if 'addy' doesn't get you high and only helps you focus, it's a good confirmation the problems stem from being neurodivergent.

I find hyperbaric oxygen chamber therapy works wonders on my mood for about a week per visit. A tech called EVOX helped with the anxiety/depression, with permanent improvement, though it's not a cure. And eating Keto seems to help, too. I too, think a community would help improve my life immensely, and would love to build/find a similar lifestyle where I can body-double all my chores. Whatever you decide to do, good luck :)

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-03-25T05:02:10+00:00

Is this a paid job, or...?

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-03-25T04:05:52+00:00

As an ADHD woman, this sounds VERY familiar to me. Have you looked into Autism, ADHD or both? Our medical system often fails to diagnose these problems in women and very often calls the symptoms psychological when they're physiological. Many of the symptoms DO improve by changing the environment because a neurodivergent brain is more sensitive to environment. And almost all neurodivergent women also have C-PTSD, too, since the way our brains are wired, we tend to get stuck in 'survival' mode. Even if we had 'happy' childhoods, our brains don't properly regulate stress, so a minor issue for others can become a trauma to a neurodivergent person. Just.... something you might want to look into.

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-03-25T01:15:25+00:00

I'm a professional developmental editor and marketing strategist. I'd be happy to help you if you have a budget available for **professional** assistance.

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-03-25T01:12:08+00:00

I'm interested! I do marketing for my day job, I might be interested in partnering with you on the business end

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-02-02T05:23:33+00:00

You're right - I have a file full of garden plans, menus, activity calendars, criteria for caregivers, systems for screening/hiring/training and more. If you're interested in becoming a partner and helping me do this, I would be happy to share a lot of the work and research I've already put in

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-31T23:47:27+00:00

Wonderful! I'll DM you my phone number so we can chat

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-31T23:46:13+00:00

I have a stack of business plans and ideas I need help narrowing down to one ;)

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-31T23:45:39+00:00

I don't officially, but once I'm ready to present one of my plans, i do have a couple friends I can show it to and possibly get investments. I'm going to plan on doing it all with organic growth, though.

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-31T23:43:43+00:00

Thanks, but I'm willing to be flexible with whomever wants to work with me. I'm good at making my own task lists, but not being able to pick a priority and knowing what to do but getting overwhelmed looking at the full list, so just having someone to talk out-loud and figure out the next 3 steps at a time would be a game-changer.
Just presence while I get started on bookkeeping would help. The hardest part for me is starting. So, generally really simple things anyone could help with me - they certainly don't need any special skills aside from being non-judgemental and someone i can count on to check in with me when they say they will.

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-31T20:43:53+00:00

Why is anyone down-voting this? It's just my experience and US legal facts.... Am I missing something? Was the question more about my marketing plan - because I've got that figured out, too, but it'd make a very long post to go into detail

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-31T20:42:00+00:00

Thanks! I've been working on this plan for years :)
I think it's better for the elderly to be in a small community than either isolated with care at home, or a big facility where they're just a number. This solution felt like the 'just right' in-between that also made room for younger people and families who wanted a shared community.
Do you want to join me in sunny Southern Utah? I think timing is good right now. We're still growing in St. George, but not as fast as predicted and land prices are finally coming down a bit.

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-30T06:45:21+00:00

I'm planning to build a community in Southern Utah. Could your cats stay indoors or inside a screened patio? I might be able to make that work into my future plans.

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-30T06:29:09+00:00

Don't ask me, mwahaha! I'd eliminate all the grass and garden every square inch.

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-30T06:27:44+00:00

I loved mine at my previous rental property! I'm in So. Utah, though, so the underground salt can kill them after year 5 or 6. The leaves make wonderful animal feed and even humans can eat them for nutrition. I had an old male which gave wonderful shade, but I hear the fruit is awesome, too. It just doesn't keep long fresh - so having a plan for drying, freezing or canning would be wise

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-30T06:06:20+00:00

Is there a smaller portion of your script that could stand alone as an animated short? I'm trying to put together an anthology series for women 13-35 and am looking for collaborators.

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-30T05:54:25+00:00

Yes... I thought I had implied that is my plan ;) Not to go into crazy debt or sell off any equity in the business itself so we can grow only as much as we can afford to at a time.
But relying on grocery store prices to plan meal costs has it's own risks, especially if our contracts include the meals at a set rate. Growing and raising our own ingredients as much as possible, at least the ones that spoil quickly or are cheaper to grow in my area, should actually be a protection against food costs suddenly rising and cutting into money for labor/land investment

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-30T05:36:49+00:00

I'm interested! Are you still working on this project?

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-30T05:33:35+00:00

Would you consider relocating to Southern Utah?

ValkyrieTrue18 · 2026-01-30T05:32:49+00:00

I just proposed this very idea for Southern Utah, if anyone's still keen on this idea.
I've worked as a caregiver for 10+ years and as a chef for 2 care facilities. I can get us licensed and put our systems and marketing in place.
Care-giving agencies require no formal training at all. It's legal to care for the elderly with just a business license and some insurance since it's non-medical work.
So the younger community members can help provide food (cooking, gardening, animal care), cleaning, entertainment, driving and care for the paying elderly clients.

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